A short series: Beginning To End, Inside The Wall.	A short series: Beginning To End, Outside The Wall.
The original walls, 2004

The Extension, Step By Step
I finally located the small brass SE corner marker up over the ridge (see next photo).	Now I was able to find my true property line instead of just 'eye-balling' it.	It turned out to be left of where I had thought when I roughed in the road 39 years prior.
So I decided I had to correct the direction of the retaining wall on the right.	And here it is two days later.	Top down. The lines depict the original direction and the new (click the image).

For 6 years, 3 insurmountable problems have loomed in the back of my mind. That's them.	Could they be moved?? I began by focusing on the biggest rock - the one on the right.	I propped the smaller one up to use as a base for the hydrolic jack.
The jack is positioned for maximum leverage.	Where the boulder meets the earth, before pumping the jack.	Beginning to apply gentle but firm pressure ...
Suddenly the boulder lifts quietly from the pocket it formed so long long ago.	And it lifts some more - as if to say: "See, that wasn't so bad, was it!"	The gap was filled with solid rocks to lock it in place before the jack was removed.
The jack is repositioned, reblocked and repumped many times until ...	The giant rock is finally in place and ready to hold back tons of road fill as heavy vehicles negotiate the turn.   It took three days to move this rock.

Rock#2 is winched up on its feet and then ...	dropped on its side.
To end up in the correct position on the right, it must 1st be pushed to the left. Then ...		The rock is rotated 180 degrees so that its 'back' will end up against the road.
Smaller rocks are positioned to grip its 'buttucks' and serve as a fulcrum.	Its 'head' is pulled up as its 'foot' rotates down to where it might fall where intended.	This hole in the bedrock must receive the foot and lock it into place.
Beautiful!	This rock took four days to move.

All of this time rock#3 has been hung up on rock#1, which did help keep #1 in place.	It is time to move #3 so it has been pushed away. Detaching an excess corner.	This will allow #3 to roll easier. At the other end it will provide a level base for stacking.
		Notice the temporary pedestal constructed to carry this rock to its new location.
	The pedestal readjusted itself some under the weight, but it held.	This third rock took two days to move.